self-executing treaty
Definitions from Case Law · United States Supreme Court
Definitions from Case Law
From 288 U.S. 102 - Cook v. United States · 1933Most cited · 414 citing opinions
in a strict sense the Treaty was self-executing, in that no legislation was necessary to authorize executive action pursuant to its provisions
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